The Meeker herald., 1887-09-24
The Auarrsi.s. Nu., Mag.


The Supreme Court Of Illinois have
rendered their decision in the Chicago
Anarchists cases. and in effect the judg-
ment of the lower court is affirmed. a
new trial being denied. and the seven
men were sentenced TO be hung on No
vember iith. between . and I o'clock.
The opinion WAS rendered by Justice
Ma.ruder. in which he said: "in this
case tho Judgment OF the court below Is
affirmed NJ To all and to each and every
one OF the defendants. An opinion has
been prepared setting forth the reasons
Of the affirmation Of Judgment. The
opinion il now handed 10 the clerk to be
lled."
Judge Sheldon announced that ho
concurred In the opinion Of Judge Ma.
grudsr. and said: While l agree In
the opinion and also In the general
views Of the court. do not wish To bs
understood an holding that the record Is
free from errors. for do not think II In,
NY opinion. were OF such y serious char
acter m required y reversal OF judg-
ment." Judge Muikey exprcns himself
In about the same strain.
The Judgment Of the court was uhan-
imous. The opinion WINS written by
Judge Magruder and is an able exposi.
ton Of the law and previous int9rprrtA-
tons thereof by eminent jurisis In this
country. as well rs the counts bearing
upon the alleged and perhaps real
crrors In this record. III his work lie
was ably helped by each Of the other six
Judges. who made him their spokesman,
and through him exp cssci their unani.
nous decision. The opinion covers :ssss5
pages Of closely written manuscript aud
makes about 1900 words.
The Anarchists had no counsel nj
Ottawa 10 represent them before the
court ~ the decision WAS announced.
ana no steps were taken In their behalf.
They have fifteen days to iilc motion
for a rc.hcarins. and thirty DAYS ffo,n
the Gloss Of the term In tlir = petition In
support thereof. This ~sii no, act as u
stay of sentence. aud they will have to
show very strong grounds before tho
cour, would consent to issue y stay Of
execution.
THE COURT SCENE
An Ottawa special To the Chicago
News, dated the itlh. gives tho court
Sccnr as follows:
Just before the opening of the court
everyone seemed 10 have feeling that
something wAs going To happen. he.
fore the hour for the converting Of the
court the lswycrs aud reporters seemed
10 have that feeling. and coavcrsesi with
each other In subdued tones. and =
deaihly stiffness prevailed tho entire
building. As tho Justices til~i Into the
court ss-sss si.., svs--.s~-s s~..s- ssss.ss.
Eed than ever. Justice Massudes L.
gaa the announcement Of llsr decision
In nervous tone. but rrgainrd his com
posurr In short time. Ills voice was
clear and distinct until the uricr iixina
the death penalty and date wss reached
when his reading became iAtored aud
his voice husky. and his manner Showed
that Il ~as with great emotion he per
formed the duty he had been given "a
perform.
AT THE JAIL.
II took only = abort time TO transmit
tho news by telegraph 10 Chicago. A
turnkey who took the dispatch to Spies
fingered = moment 10 watch the cf-
feet II would have. The Anarchist
editor took the message. glAnccd frown.
inaiy at the turnkey and then withdrew
" the darker end Of the cell. In two
minutes or ~ he called gently to the old
man who sits outside his door ~ Adcatii
watch and asked him To hand the trle-
gram " Parsons. FUsn him II went IL
all tho others. Newspaper reporters
had bcen vigorously shut out from the
condemned men, and all observations
had to lie taken from outside the cage
about ten wards from the cell doors. II
could lie seen that each Of the con.
demned men made ostentatious efforts
at coolness and bravado. They took
seats at their cell doors, and read the
newspapers and hoks. smoked cigars.
etc, Lingg. the bomb.makcr. whistied.
Their wives and friends had been with
them for an hour during the morning.
but about thirty minutes before the
news came they were excluded and the
prisoners locked up each by himself.
Sheriff Matson had remained away from
the jail, and by his orders during the
night the guards had been doubled. In
cluding the court bailifYs there were
twenty Of the Sherid's men on duty. tlle
ten turnkeys and guards that arc OIL
regular duty at the Jail and six police.
men. who pa'rollesi the alleys Oh the
outside. Upon Captain Schaak the pro
lection OF the jail develops. lie pro
fesses to experience no uncasiness from
any attempt to break into the Jail and
says he has taken every precaution.
Later In the day the condemned An.
archists were allowed to take exercise
In the covered jail-court and speak tC
their friends who were admitted. The
prisoners had agreed among themselves
to talk to no one for publication. and all
attempts to interview them were reso-
lutely resisted. At all the police sta.
tions throughout the city y full force Of
reserves were on dutv and were given
to understand that they would he kept
! In the barracks till after the execution.
AT intervals the men were made to fall
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